Breeders’ Cup Distaff Notebook: Gin Gin To Ship to Del Mar on Monday

Horse: Alice Verite (JPN)
Trainer: Kazuya Nakatake

Set: 8 a.m.

The Quote: “This is her second year at Del Mar. She is settled better and faster than last year.” – a stable representative, Yuichiro Mibichi

Horse: Clicquot
Trainer: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Set: Churchill Downs

Morning activity: Breezed 4f in 48 flat (5th of 177)

Planned activity: Ships to California on Monday

Quote: “She worked great. I’m very happy with her. It was a nice work, but she’s a good worker and she’s doing it easy enough. I couldn’t be happier with her, so hopefully everything goes well between now and Saturday. She will ship early on Monday morning (with fellow Walsh-trained Breeders’ Cup runners Gin Gin and Imaginationthelady), so she will arrive around 2 or 3 o’clock in the afternoon there, I think.” – Brendan Walsh

Horse: Dorth Vader

Trainer: George Weaver
Set: 7 a.m.
Morning activity: Galloped 1 3/8m under exercise rider Raul Munoz
Planned activity: Working a half-mile Sunday after the break
The Quote: “Raul has been getting on her and he does a great job with her. He’s happy with her. We brought her a little earlier because it’s better for her to run where she’s at. George wanted to get here as early as possible with her.” – Blair Golen, assistant trainer to George Weaver

Horse: Dry Powder
Trainer: Chad Summers
Set: None
Morning activity: Worked 5f in 1:01 Friday at Del Mar with Emily Ellingwood up, walked the shedrow Saturday
Planned activity: To be determined, possible to jog at 6 a.m.
The Quote: “She’s super today. I’m not sure what we’ll do tomorrow. Her work went well. It was right what we were looking for. At the end of the day, we’re a week out from the Breeders’ Cup and you’re not trying to break any world records or anything. You just want to see them hitting the ground well and striding out well.

“The prime concept of the work was switching her leads in the stretch with it being a short stretch here at Del Mar, and with it being a mile-and-an-eighth race, we wanted to get a big gallop-out. Emily Ellingwood did a great job to tick every box we were looking for.” –  Chad Summers

Horse: Gin Gin
Trainer: Brendan Walsh

Jockey: Luis Saez

Set: Keeneland

Morning activity: Galloped

Planned activity: Ships to California on Monday

Calumet Farm homebred Gin Gin had an easy gallop two days after her final Distaff breeze, which went in 49 2/5 for 4f. Walsh continues to be impressed with the overachieving daughter of Hightail: “She had a great work. Luis (Saez) worked her and he loved her. He thought she went great. She’s in good shape, too. She and Clicquot have earned their way into the Distaff and they’re both doing well. We look forward to it and hopefully one of them will come good and maybe get the job done.” – Brendan Walsh

Horse: Gun Song

Trainer: Mark Hennig

Jockey: TBD

Morning Activity: Galloped on training track at Belmont Park

Planned Activity: Ship to Del Mar Sunday

The Quote: “I was satisfied with her work Thursday (50.25 for 4f). The owner (R. Lee Lewis) will be coming in Wednesday night.” – Mark Hennig

Horse: Majestic Oops

Trainer: Dan Ward

Morning activity: Galloped at Monmouth Park base

Activity: Ships to California Sunday

The Quote: “She’s doing super. I think she likes cooler weather. I don’t think she liked the track last time (at Delaware Park in the Delaware Handicap). She’s bounced back and run well after disappointing races, so we feel good about her.” – Dan Ward

Horse: Nitrogen

Trainer: Mark Casse

Morning Activity: En route to California from Kentucky

The Quote: “Her work yesterday (4f in 48 4/5 at Churchill) was very good. She’s usually not much of a work horse. I gave her a little company yesterday and she worked great. I’ve very happy with her. She flies today (Saturday). She won’t do too much when she gets to Del Mar. She’ll just enjoy the scenery and do some light work. Her major work is behind her.” –  Mark Casse

Horse: Regaled

Trainer: Whit Beckman

Jockey: Joe Ramos

Set: 8:00

Morning Activity: Galloped 1 1/8m with exercise rider Josue Rodriguez up.

Planned Activity: Same time Sunday.

The Quote: “This was her first day on the track as she didn’t get in until late Thursday night. I told Whit (Beckman) I couldn’t be happier with how she is doing.” – T.C. Stevens, assistant to Beckman who arrives at Del Mar Tuesday

Horse: Sarawak Rim (ARG)

Trainer: Ignacio Correas IV

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

Set: 7:55

Morning Activity: Galloped 1 3/8m with exercise rider Geovanny Vences aboard

Planned Activity: Same time Sunday

The Quote: “With Blue Prize (ARG) when she won the (2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup) Distaff at Santa Anita, I was in the same barn with (Richard) Baltas. That is who I am in with this time, so I want the result to be the same.” – Ignacio Correas IV

Horse: Scottish Lassie
Trainer: Jorge Abreu
Morning activity: Worked 5f in 1:01 at Belmont Park

Horse: Seismic Beauty

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 59 1/5 at Santa Anita

Activity: Ships to Del Mar on Sunday or Monday

The Quote: “She went nice. She always goes by herself. She has not run in a while (winning the G1 Clement L. Hirsch on Aug. 2), but she is doing well. She is fast, a big mare who covers a lot of ground.” – Bob Baffert

Horse: Scylla

Trainer: Bill Mott

Set: 8 a.m.

Morning Activity: Galloped once around with assistant trainer Neil Poznansky

Activity: Same as Saturday.